Washing of the hands
During the Seder we wash our hands twice; once before dipping and eating the karpas and again before eating matzah, the bread of the Passover meal. The first is performed in silence. The silence of the ur'chatz allows time for personal reflection. Throughout the story of the Exodus, water is a potent symbol of life and death, signifying both the risks and the possibilities in the journey from slavery to freedom.
In the pandemic years we learned that washing of our hands is literally linked to our survival. Tonight let us take 20 seconds to reflect; What have you learned during this pandemic? What transitions are happening in your life right now? How do you want to be renewed?
(Feel free to take a moment to wash your hands or use sanitizer. No blessing is said.)
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